Sony A500 vs Sony T110

Lets look much closer at the Sony A500 versus Sony T110, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A500 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the T110 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A500 matches up vs the T110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A500 versus Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A500 versus the T110.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and T110 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and T110.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony T110 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind in sensor innovation.